Vanity case



Feb. 21, 1 939. H, SEGAL 2,147,929

VANITY CASE Filed Oct. 22, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I05 I Illllllllllllliiml [all Mam . H/MAN R5E6AL ATTORNEW Patented Feb. 21, 1939 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE VANITY CASE Hyman R. Segal, New York, N. Y.

Application October 22, 1935; Serial No. 46,102 20 Claims' (Cl. 132-83)This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vanitycasesadapted to store and supply various cosmetics.

In practically all vanity cases now used, the mirror overlies the powdercompartment or the powder puff when the vanity case is closed so that itgets covered with powder and must be wiped before it can be used. Also,whenthese usual vanity cases are opened for use the mirror is so closeto the powder container that as the pufi is manipulated the mirrorbecomes clouded with powder.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vanity case inwhich the mirror andthe powder and/or rouge containers will be held advantageousl-y relative to each other at the time of use and/orthetime ofnon-use, so that powder will not adversely collect on the mirror.

To this end the present invention provides a structure wherein themirror is always remote from the dispensing side of thepowdercompartment, and especially so when the puff is manipulated.

In most present day vanity cases a hinged and pivotally mounted maincover is used, and hinged compartment covers are provided necessitatinga springcatch arrangement for holding the various covers .to the casingand for keeping the receptacle within the casing. Quite often the springcatch fails to work after a short time, or fails to work satisfactorily.Because of these weak factors .in the hinged type structures, the matingparts are easily twistedgrelative to each other and thereafter fail tocome together properly, thus allowing powder and other cosmetics toadversely leak out of the case.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vanity casewherein the usual hinged main cover, hinged compartment covers, andspring catches are "dispensed with and a more positive and sturdierstructure is provided.

In its preferred form, the structure meeting this object and provided bythe present invention :comprises a maincase having a fixed cover, with areceptacle adapted to be ejected from different :sides :of the maincase, and in its most highly developed form adapted to simultaneously orconcurrently eject .a mirror from thecasing at the side opposite thatfrom which the receptacleis elected I complementary feature is theprovision of a novel mechanism wherein an operating element andassociated mechanism serves to coordinately move a powder compartment orthe like out of .onevside of the -.casing. and mirror from the oppositeside of the casing, into a position for use, or to concurrently movethese parts into a closed position within the case. Also, this oneoperating element may be used to move a rouge compartment or the likefrom the other side of the casing while ejecting the mirror from theopposite side into a position for use; or,-to move these partsconcurrently to a closed position within the case. 7

Another feature is the provision of novel stops 1!) adapted to limitmovement of the mirror and/or the receptacle into an open or ejectedposition from either end ofthe case.

Yet another feature is the provision of a novel catch or stop, which canbe made very economically, for limiting movement of the receptacleand/or mirror into the closed position Within the case and to maintainit in this position.

Normally, a complicated structure would be required to sturdily house anumber of relatively movable parts. However, a feature of the presentinvention is the provision of a novel housing or casing wherein a-numberof operating and relatively reciprocating parts may be easily andquickly assembled within the casing and wherein the finalassembly iscompleted by merely sliding a cover in place.

A very unusual feature of the present invention is the provision of anendless tape mechanism adapted to move a mirror and/or receptaclerelative to each other and/or relative to a main case. A complementaryfeature is the provision of mechanism for automatically moving theseparts, as just described, from either end of the case, and to accomplishthis with a single operating element, viz., to move a receptacle and/ormirror into any one of five stations by merely moving one button intovarious positions.

A novel powder retainer is also provided, adaptedtokeep loose powderwithin the receptacle and to distribute or deliver powder from theinside to the outside of the container for use when desired.

Other objects, features, and advantages will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the preferred form of the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is an end view of thevanity case shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3A is a side view of the vanity case.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, with the parts in powder dispensingposition, taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view like Fig. 4, but shows the parts in rouge dispensingposition.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 in Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken on line 'l1 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a detail view of the combined powder retainer and dispenser.

Fig. 9 is a detail of the latch in looking position.

Fig. 10 is a detail of the latch in unlocked position.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detail of the connection between the tape andthe mirror.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary detail showing the connection between the caseand the slidable container.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary detail showing the connection between the coverplate and the main casing.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary detail of a modified form of roller.

Fig, 15 is a top plan view of a modified form of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is an end sectional view taken on line I6l6 in Fig. 15.

Fig. 16A is an end view of the present invention.

Fig. 1'? is a sectional View taken on line ll-I1 of Fig. 15.

Fig. 18 is a sectional View of the case alone taken on line I8-I 8 ofFig. 17. s

Fig. 19 is a top plan view of the vanity case shown in Fig. 15, inpowder dispensing position with the cover and mirror ejected into onegeneral position. I

Fig. 19A is a fragmentary sectional View showing the manner in which thetape is associated with the cover plate for concurrent movementtherewith.

Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19, but shows the vanity case in rougedispensing position with the mirror and cover ejected in anotherdirection.

Figs. 21 and 22 are side and end views respectively of extruded materialfrom which the rollers are made. 7

Fig. 23 is a detail view of the complete roller.

Fig. 24 is a fragmentary detail of the roller and apertured tape.

Fig. 25 is an exploded view of a modified form of roller.

Referring now in detail to the Figures 1 through 14, showing the presentpreferred form of this invention, there is shown a vanity case includinga main case 15 comprising a frame l6 and a cover I! to form a chamberl8, of rectangular form. The main case has side walls l9 and 20 and abottom 2|. The cover I! is preferably slidably mounted in the main caseas by tongue and slot connections 22 (see Fig. 3) and may be soldered,or otherwise secured in place. Preferably, the cover is secured in placeby snap connections 23, including lanced ears 24 on two or four cornersof the cover ll, engaging with notches 25 in the frame 16, as will beapparent by viewing Fig. 13.

Main receptacle and compartments This main case I5 and chamber l8therein fully encloses and slidably supports a main receptacle 26 havinga plurality of compartments 2'! and 28, respectively supporting loosepowder 29 and a block of rouge 30, for example. Block powder and othercosmetics may be supported equally Well,

Although the receptacle 26 may consist of a plurality of independentcompartments, such as 21 and 28, rigidly secured or linked together, itis preferably made from a single piece with a cupped section 3| formingthe compartment 2'! adapted to receive a pan 32 holding rouge as may beseen best in Figs. 4 and 6. The tongue 33 overlying the pan 32 preventsthe latter from dropping out of the receptacle while apertures 34 at thebottom of the receptacle enable the user to force the pan from thereceptacle when it is desired to change the shade of rouge or to replacea used pan of rouge with a new and unused one.

The large compartment 28 may be constructed in the same manner to hold apan or block-like filler of powder. However, as shown, the compartmenthas a closed bottom with a cover 35, best seen in Figs. 4 and 8, havinga hinged connection 36 to a transverse wall 3? and a snap connection 38to a transverse wall 39.

Powder retainer and dispenser Of particular importance, the cover has aplurality of rollers 40 adapted normally to hold the powder in thecompartment 28, but when rotated are adapted to carry the powder frominside the compartment to the top of the rollers,

as viewed and shown in Fig. 6, for use. The cover comprises arectangular frame with four side walls 4f, 42, 43, and 44, the lattertwo side walls providing pivot connections for the individual rollers.

Preferably, a spring pad 45 including a platform 4'1 and underlyingsprings 48 is provided to maintain the powder 29 within the compartmentup against the rollers 40 for distribution thereby. The rollers arepreferably provided with serrations 49, or other configurations of anypreferred form, adapted to pick up and carry the powder out of thecompartment. When the powder within the compartment is entirely used, itis merely necessary for the user to release the catch 38while the mainreceptacle 26 is in the ejected position shown in Fig, 4, whereupon thecover 35 with the rollers may be swung upwardly and away from thecompartment. After a fresh supply of powder is moved into thecompartment 28, the cover, including the frame and rollers, may be swunginto position to be locked by the latch 38 again (simultaneously pushingthe powder platform 41 and springs 48 downwardly substantiall into theposition shown in Fig. 6).

Mirror and driving mechanism A mirror 5i] fits into the chamber 8 at thebottom thereof and is capable of reciprocatory sliding movement thereinfor a limited extent from both ends of the case as shown in Figs. 4 and5. Side walls i9 and 20 of the main case 15 confine the mirror againstlateral displacement.

The mirror is held against upward movement by pins 5! and 52, androllers 53. A lower surface 54 on the rollers engages the top surface ofthe mirror to hold it in place. These rollers also support an endlesstape 55 having an operating element 56, preferably in the form of abutton 51, extending through a slot 53 in the side wall 20.

A connection 59 including a slot 60 on the mirror 50 and a finger 6| onthe tape 55, as may be seen best in Fig. 11, is provided at a pointapproximately below the button 51 in order to move the mirror in thedirection that the butof the user in order to remove the container fromthe case. Thus, there is no waste space at all in the present containerand aunitary structure is provided for applying rouge, powder, lipstick,and eye brown pencil, or other similar cosmetics.

Operation Normally, the vanity case is in the inoperative conditionshown in Fig. l with all the parts fully enclosed by the main case i5.When it is desired to apply rouge, the user pushes the button 57 fromthe position shown in Fig. l to the position shown in Fig. 5 whereuponthe mirror and the main receptacle 29, through the connections 59 and 55to the tape are ejected into the short extended and operative positionshown in Fig. 5. These parts are concurrently moved back into theinoperative position by moving the button 5? back into the positionshown in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to powder the' face it is merely necessary to movethe button 5'5 from the position shown in Fig. l to the position shownin Fig. 4:, whereupon the mirror 59 and main receptacle 29 are ejectedfrom the main case i5 into'the long extended and operative positionshown in Fig; 4. By moving the button back into the position shown inFig. l, the mirror and receptacle are concurrently returned to thenormally inoperative position.

Thus, it will be seen that with this form of the invention it ispossible to move the mirror 59 and receptacle 26 into three generalpositions (inoperative, rouge dispensing, and powder dispensing) or intofive individual predetermined positions (mirror in two operativepositions,'receptacle in two operative positions, and the mirror andreceptacle in an inoperative position).

Also, it should be noted that the structure just described isparticularly advantageous in keeping powder from the mirror because theexposed section of the mirror 59, when in operative position, is remotefrom the powder compartment 28, for it is separated by the complete maincase. It is protected by the receptacle when in the inoperativeposition, because it underlies the receptacle. Similar advantages occurwhen the parts are moved to rougedispensing position. These advantagesare also accomplished with the modified form of the present inventionabout to be described.

Modified form Figs. 15 through 25 show a modified form of the presentinvention having many characteristics and advantages similar to thepreferred form already described in detail.

As with the preferred form, a case 88 is provided to fully enclose allof the parts, with operating structure whereby a plurality. of membersmay be automatically ejected a predetermined extent from the sides ofthe main case upon movement of a Single member, and these parts may beautomatically and concurrently moved back into the closed or inoperativeposition within the main case.

Referring now in detail to the structure of the modified form of vanitycase, a main case 83 is provided including a bottom 99, side walls 99and 9i, and a cover plate 92. Preferably, though not necessarily, endwalls 93 and 94 are also provided. Ajseries of rollers 95, 96, 91, and93 are provided, one in each corner of the main case, on integral studs99 and H99 and are adapted to support a continuous tape Hit, of metal,fabric or the like. If of metal, the ends are preferably butt weldedtogether. I

1 The'rollers 91 and 98 arepreferably made from an extruded stock ofserrated or fluted construction, in the form of gear teeth I92, as shownin Figs. 21 and 22, each preferably machined with tegral studs 99and I00and a tape accommodating surface I93. When so machined, and as showninFig. 23, the unturned portion of the roller leaves an integral lowergear I04. If preierred, two unturned portions may be left on the "rollerto provide both integral upper and lower gears I94 and I95, the latterbeing adapted to engage with a cooperating chain of apertures I in thetape I9I. The two rollers 95 and 96 need not be provided with either theupper or the lower gears I04 and I95.

A mirror I9! is supported by the bottom 89 between side plates I08 andI09. The latter may be soldered, pinned, or otherwise secured to themain case. The mirror is provided with a rack iii! of gear teeth HIalong one side adapted to mesh with the lower gear I04 of the rollers 91and 99 to be moved in a right hand or a left hand direction from theends of the case as viewed in Fig. 18 when the rollers 91 and 98 arerotated. The side plate I68 serves to keep a side H2 of the mirror clearof the rollers 95 and 9t and to provide a runway, and similarly the sideplate I99 completes the runway for the mirror and prevents the rack IIOfrom wedging into the teeth H32 of the gear I94.

A preferably one-piece main receptacle H3 fits within a chamber II ofthe main case 88 and is supported in spaced relation to the bottom 89 bylaterally projecting walls H5 and H6 thereon, overlying and resting upontop faces II'l of therollers 95-98. The upper stud Hill on the end .ofthese rollers passes through suitable holes H3 in the main receptacle tolocate and hold it in place while the similar lower stud 99 on theopposite end thereof is placed in suitable holes inthe bottom 89 of themain case 88.

Themain receptacle I it is preferably provided with a plurality ofcompartments H9 and I20, theformer preferably forming a storage chamberfor powder with a conventional powder retaining and dispensing coverI2I, having hinge connections I22 and a snap connection I23 forrefilling or changing purposes, and preferably having an underlyingplatform I24 backed by springs I29 for forcing the powder through theholes I26 of the cover I ZI. The free space directly above the containerH3 and under the cover 92 provides acompartment for storing a powderpuff (not shown). Adjacent the powder compartment I it the mainreceptacle is provided with a rouge compartment I29. The powdercompartment II9 may-be shaped and c-onstructedto support a cake ofpowder rather than loose powder, and the rouge compartment I20 may beshaped to sup? port lipstick or other cosmetics. It will be ap preciated:that the main receptacle can be variously shaped to contain diverscosmetics. v After the mirror Hi1 and the main receptacle H3areassembled to the main case as just described; the cover 92 is added.Preferably, the cover rests upon the laterally projecting walls Iiii andIE9, and has a main connection I21 including fingers I28 and I29 in aside I32 on the cover 92engaging apertures H9 and I3I of the tape it I,as may be seen best in Figs. 19 and 19A, after which the top edges I33and I34 are curled over to hold the cover relative to the case and yetpermit a reciprocatory sliding movement thereof lengthwise of the case88.

An aperture I35 in both the end walls 93 and ton 51 is pushed. Short andlong slots 62 and 63 respectively in the mirror 50, underlying therollers 53, are provided to clear the pins 5| and 52, while anintervening stop section 64 engages the pin 5| to limit movement of themirror to the left as viewed in Fig. 5, and engages the pin 52 to limitmovement of the mirror to the right as shown in Fig. 4.

A connection 65 including fingers 66 and 61 on the tape enteringcooperating apertures 68 and 69 in the main receptacle 26 are adapted toautomatically eject the receptacle from either the right or left side ofthe main case as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, concurrently with the ejectionof the mirror 50 from the opposite side of the case. This is a highlyimportant advantage provided by the present invention, for by merelymoving the operating element to the right as viewed in Fig. 1 the mirror50 is ejected from one side of the main case I5 while the powdercompartment 28 is ejected from the opposite side of the main case intothe position shown in Fig. 4. Movement of these parts to this positionis limited by the button 51 engaging the end of the slot 58 in the sidewall 20 or by the stop section 64 engaging the pin 52.

The user thus has the powder compartment 28 fully exposed and easilyaccessible in order to obtain powder for the face, and has the mirror 50in a convenient and advantageous position for use while applying thepowder.

When sufficient powder has been applied, it is merely necessary toreturn the button 51 to the position shown in Fig. 1 whereupon themirror 50 and main receptacle 26 are automatically returned to the fullyenclosed position within the chamber I8 and main case I5, through theconnection 59, causing the mirror 50 to travel in the direction thatbutton is pushed, and through the connection also on the tape 55 buttravelling in the opposite direction of the connection 59, moving themain receptacle into the main case I5.

Similarly, when it is desired to apply rouge- 86, it is merely necessaryfor the user to move the button to the left as viewed in Fig. 1 into theposition shown in Fig. 5 whereupon the tape 55, through the connections59 and 65 moves the mirror 50 and the container 26 into short extendedpositions at opposite ends of the main case I 5, as shown in Fig. 5.When sufficient rouge has been applied it is merely necessary for theuser to push the button 51 from the position shown in Fig. 5 to theposition shown in Fig. 1, whereupon the rouge compartment and the mirrorare returned to the normally inoperative and enclosed position withinthe main case.

Movement of the button 51 into the normally inoperative position, and ofthe associated mirror 50 and main receptacle 26, may be definitelycontrolled or stopped by the provision of a detent connection 10 betweenthe tape 55 and the side wall 20 of the main case I5. As shown in Figs.9 and 10 this detent connection may comprise a depression 1| on the sidewall 20 having a. vertical notch 12 adapted to accommodate a cross pinor lug 13 on the button 51. This depression projects inwardly of thecase to a point adjacent the side of the tape. As the button 51 is movedfrom either operative position shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to the inoperativeposition shown In Fig. 1, the cross pin 13 slides down over the face ofthe depression 1| and through the resiliency of the tape 55 snaps intothe vertical notch 12 when it fully reaches the normally inoperativeposition as shown in Fig. 9. Thus, the pin entering the slot serves tolock the button, mirror, and main receptacle in the closed inoperativeposition.

In order to release thislock and to again move the receptacle 26 andmirror 50 into either ejected and operative position, it is merelynecessary to push down the button 51 so that it enters the depression1|, whereupon the pin 13 moves out of engagement with the slot 12 and itis again possible to move the button 51 and cooperating parts intoeither operative position.

The main receptacle 26 is provided with a downwardly projecting wall 14adapted to ride upon the bottom 2| of the main case I5 between a side5|) of the mirror 50 and the side I9 of the main case. This wall servesto space the main receptacle 26 from the top of the mirror 50 so that itwill not scratch the latter. If preferred, and as may be appreciatedfrom this disclosure, the side 50 of the mirror 50 may extend to theside wall I9, and the wall 14 on the container may ride directly uponthe top face of the mirror in order to space the bottom of thereceptacle from the top face of the mirror. Similarly, the opposite sideof the main receptacle is provided with a fiat top 15 adapted to restupon a top edge 16 of the tape 55 and a top face 11 of the rollers 53,as may be seen best in Figs. 2, 4, and 5, to space the other side of ithe receptacle from the face of the mirror.

Fig. 14 shows a modified form of roller support 53' in which the lowerface 54' of the roller is of only small diameter in order to provide alarger operating face on the mirror, and in which a flange 18 isprovided on the lower section thereof to prevent the tape 55 fromengaging the top face of the mirror.

This invention discloses an advantageous structure from a manufacturingand manufacturing economy standpoint. Complete assembly may be effectedvery easily and quickly by merely dropping the mirror 50 into the frameI6 of the main case I5, before the cover I1 is added; adding the rollers53 with the tape 55; dropping the main receptacle 26 into the case andthen sliding the cover plate I1 over all these parts in the channels 22until the fingers 24 snap in the notches 25 to locate and hold it in theposition shown in Fig. 1.

Subsequently the pins 5| and 52 are slid axially through the rollers 53to enter suitable apertures 5| and 52 in the cover I1, and similarapertures in the bottom 2|, see Fig. 7. These pins may be held in thefully assembled position by a force fit relative to the bore of therollers 53 or by heading over the pins at the outside of the case.

In its preferred form the main case I5 is provided with an aperture 19overlying the chamber formed by the endless tape 55 in order toaccommodate a removable container 85. This removable container mayslidably support a lipstick BI and an eye brow pencil 82 as may be seenbest in Fig. '7. These containers are reciprocable in a substantiallysquare chamber 83 section of the removable container 80 and are ejectedtherefrom a predetermined extent by buttons 84 and 85. The container isprovided with spring ears 86 having a snap or frictional engagement withthe aperture 19 to hold the container relative to the main case I5, andis provided with a top plate 81 limiting movement of the container intothe main case and having upturned ears adapted to be gripped by thefinger nails 94i' 'allowsthe'mirror I 01 to be ejected intothe positionshown in-Figs; 19 and 20. Ribs I36 on the underside of the mainreceptacle II3prevent the face of =the mirrorfrom engaging: the bottomthereof and: thereby prevent the mirror from being scratched -Stops canbe provided to limit movement of the cover and mirror to either thepowder dispensing position shown in Fig. 19 or to the rouge dispensingposition shown in Fig. 20. Howeventhis is-not deemed essential since theuser will naturally stop the slide when the powder compartment I I9=isfully exposed, or in the other directionofmovement when the rougecompartment I20 is fully-exposed for use.

Operation In this formofflthe invention, the user may merely push anoperating element I37; such as a buttonIBB, on the cover 92 in thedirection of the. arrow-1A, from the position shown in Fig. 1substantially to the position shown in Fig. 19 whereupon the cover 92slides clear of the powder compartment-I I9 to expose the powder and.puff therein,. and simultaneously the tape IIII, through the connectionI21 and gear I04 (or gears I04 and I05) ejects the mirror I01, all intothe position as shown in Fig. 19. When suiiicient powder has beenapplied by the user it is merely necessary to push the button I in thedirection of. the arrow B inIig. 19 whereupon the cover 92 is moved intotheinoperative or covering position shown inFig. 15, and. concurrentlythe mirronthroughlhthe, tape IOIis moved back into the! main case. 88.again.

Similarly, by moving the button I38in.the direction-of the arrow C, asshown in. Fig.15, the cover is. movedclear. of. the rouge compartmentIzflflandf concurrently through the, connection I21, tape. I0I and gearI04,.ejects the mirror I01 from the. side. 93. of. the .main case sothat the user may apply rougeor similar. cosmetic. It is merelynecessary. tomove the button back into the position 0f.Fig. .1 again-inorder to close. the rouge compartment. 1 I20. .and to concurrently. movethe mirror I01, through the. aperture I35, back into the closed positionwithin the main caseBB.

If preferr.ed,.this form of the invention may be. indirectly. operated,much the same as the preferred form of the invention already describedin detail through .the provision of an operating element I39.including abutton I40 secured to the tape IOII and passingthrough a suitablelongitu dinal aperture. in the side wall 9| (similar to the slotted.walliflot Fig. 3A) as indicated generally 1* in=Fig,.20. The detentvlock I0, illustrated in Figs.

9 and 10, may be used with this form of the invention,-if preferred, tolimit movement of the mirror I07 and cover 92 into the closedinoperative position. This button and slot type of indirect control anddetent locking arrangement may be just like the structure alreadydescribed in detail in connection with the preferred form of invention,and consequently further description thereof would be superfluous. Thebutton. I40 reaching the end of the aperture 58 may serve to limitmovement of the mirror I 01 and cover 92 to the extended positionsdisclosed in Figs. 19 and 20.

Although a frictional gripping between the tape IN and rollers 91 and 98may be sufiicient to rotate the gears I04 on the rollers in order toeject the mirror I01, the secondary gear I05 and apertures I06 on thetape are preferably provided in order to effect a positive drivethereof. With these rollers 91 and 9B the travel of the mirror is-indirect ratio with the travel of the cover. However, byreplacing thelower gear I04. with one of larger diameter, such as a gear I4I shown inFig. 25, it is possible to cause the mirror I07 to travel a greaterextent than thecover. Various ratios of travel may be obtained throughchanging'the size of the lower gear- I4I with respect to the upper gearI05.

As the button I38 is moved in the direction of the arrow A, theconnection I21 driving the tape IQI around the rollers 91 and 98 causesthe lower gear I04 on theroller 98 to move the mirror in the directionof the arrow D, Fig. 19, after the gear teeth I I I on the mirrorI0'I'leave the roller 91. Similarly, the lower gear "Won the roller 91 1ejectsthe mirror in the direction of thearrow E in Fig; 20 after thegear teeth I I I on the mirror leave the roller 08.

The powder compartment II9 may be provided with the cover alreadydescribed in detail in connection with the preferred embodiment of theinvention. Various other changes and modifications may be made withinthe scope of the present invention, and portions of the invention may beused without others.

Having thus described the'invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle; amirror having reciprocatory movement to two sides of the receptacle;means for moving said mirror; and a controlling element exterior of saidcase for operating said means.

2. In a vanity case the combination of'a case; a receptacle in the case;a mirror,slidably mounted in the case; and means including an endlesstape for sliding saidmirror into divers positions relative to the caseand receptacle.

3. In a vanity case the combination of a case; a receptacle in the case;a mirror, slidably mounted in the case; meansincluding an endless tapefor sliding said mirror into divers positions relative to the. case andreceptacle; and a controlling element exterior of said case foroperating said means.

I. In avanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle,movableto an extended position relative to the main case; a mirror,movable to an extended position relative to the main case; and means forcoordinately sliding both the mirror and the receptacle to extendedposition.

53. In a vanity case the combination of a main case a receptacle,movable to an extended position relative to the main case; a mirror,movable to an extended position relative to the main case;

means for effecting coordinate sliding movement of the mirror. and thereceptacle; and a unitary means adapted to move said receptacleandmirror into five predetermined positions.

6. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle,movable to an extended position relative to the main case; a mirror,movable to an extended position relative to the main case; means foreffecting coordinate sliding movement of the mirror and the receptacle;a unitary means adapted to move said receptacle and mirror into fivepredetermined positions; and a controlling element exterior of said maincase for operating said unitary means.

7. In a vanity case the combination of a main case having a slot; areceptacle, slidable in said main case; a sliding mirror in said maincase; an endless tape within said main case associated with saidreceptacle and mirror, adapted to effect coordinate and relativeoperation therebetween; and a button on said tape passing through theslot in said main case for moving said tape, and sliding the associatedmirror and receptacle into various stations.

8. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a sliding receptaclein said main case; a sliding mirror; a plurality of rollers; an endlesstape on said rollers connected to said mirror and said receptacle; and acover plate on said main case adapted to maintain the rollers, tape,receptacle, and mirror in assembled relation relative to the case.

9. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a sliding mirror inthe main case; a sliding receptacle in the main case; means for 00-ordinately sliding said mirror and said receptacle relative to eachother and to the main case into divers predetermined positions; and apin and slot structure adapted to limit movement of said mirror andreceptacle to said predetermined positions.

10. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a mirrorreciprocable in said main case to operative positions on two sides ofthe case; a pair of spaced rollers; and an endless tape on said rollersconnected to said mirror, said rollers and said tape defining a chamberfor a removable cosmetic stick.

11. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle insaid main case; a sliding mirror in the main case; a sliding cover onthe case; and means for efiecting coordinate movement of the cover andmirror relative to the receptacle.

12. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle in thecase; a mirror reciprocable in said main case into an extended positionrelative to the receptacle on two sides of the main case; and a coverreciprocable in the main case into an extended position relative to thereceptacle on two sides of the main case.

13. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle in thecase; a mirror reciprocable in said case into an extended positionrelative to the receptacle on two sides of the main case; a coverreciprocable in the case into an extended position relative to thereceptacle on the two sides of the main case; and means for effectingcoordinate relative movement between said cover and said mirror.

14. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle in thecase; a mirror reciprocable in said case into an extended positionrelative to the receptacle on two sides of the main case; a coverreciprocable in the main case into an extended position relative to thereceptacle on the two sides of the main case; means for efiectingcoordinate relative movement between said cover and said mirror; and anoperating element extending from said last named means through the maincase to effect said relative shifting.

15. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a receptacle insaid main case; a sliding mirror in said main case; a slidable cover onsaid main case; and an endlesstape associatedwithsaid cover and saidmirror adapted to effect coordinate and relative movement between themirror and the cover.

16. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a sliding mirror; arack on said mirror; a sliding cover; a plurality of rollers; a gear onat least one of said rollers; and an endless tape on said rollersadapted to effect coordinate and relative movement between said mirrorand said cover.

17. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a sliding mirror; arack on said mirror; a sliding cover; a plurality of rollers; a gear onat least one of said rollers; an endless tape on said rollers adapted toeffect coordinate and relative movement between said mirror and saidcover; and an operating element on said tape projecting through saidmain case for effecting said coordinate and relative movement, betweensaid mirror and cover.

18. In a vanity case the combination of a main case, a receptacleslidably mounted in the case; means including an endless tape forsliding said receptacle into divers positions relative to the case; anda controlling element exterior of said case for operating said means.

19. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a sliding mirror; arack on said mirror; a sliding cover; a finger on said cover; aplurality of rollers; axially spaced gears on one of said rollers, oneof said gears being engageable with said rack; an endless tape on saidrollers for effecting coordinate and relative movement between saidmirror and said cover, said tape having an aperture for receipt of saidfinger and having a series of apertures for enabling positivecooperation between said tape and one of said gears; and an operatingelement on said tape projecting through said main case for efiectingsaid coordinate and relative movement between said mirror and cover.

20. In a vanity case the combination of a main case; a mirror normallyenclosed in said main case and movable to extend from opposite sidesthereof; a receptacle normally enclosed in said case and movable toextend from opposite sides thereof; and means for effecting coordinateand relative movement between said mirror and said receptacle tosimultaneously project said mirror and said receptacle respectively fromopposite sides of said case.

HYMAN R. SEGAL.

